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US Mall 1 - Lone Wolf and Cub - Baby Cart to Hades
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List Price: $29.95
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Manufacturer: Central Park Media
Starring: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Go Kato, Yuko Hamada, Isao Yamagata, Michitaro Mizushima
Directed By: Kenji Misumi
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304406168
Format: Color
ISBN: 6304406169
Label: Central Park Media
Manufacturer: Central Park Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Central Park Media
Release Date: 1997-03-25
Running Time: 89
Studio: Central Park Media
Theatrical Release Date: 1974-04
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Summary: great show lousy package
Comment: 5 stars for the show
-4 stars for the package/ publisher
Total 1 star.
I live in Japan and love this classic old tv show. Here it is held in much higher esteem than the movie of the same name (long available in the US). I was very happy when I found out about the recently released US edition, as my Old Japanese comprehension is not that great. I ordered Vols 1-3.
However when my order arrived several (half?) of the discs were loose in their box and horribly scratched, unreadable by my player. I have ordered plenty of dvds off amazon to Japan w/no previous problems so it is probably a Tokyo Shock problem. The episodes I was able to see were excellent as expected, and it was great being able to understand the complex plots better w/subtitles. I really want to order the rest of the series, however will not do so until I firgure out how to get a refund/ exchange my scratched copies for good ones and get assurance that the boxes have been improved.
The stories are great, the actor is apparently a classically trained Kabuki actor famous in Japan, and he brings a great prasence to the part (unlike the movie actor, apparently). I highly recommend this TV show. 5 stars for all episodes. However Tokyo Shock and the dvd boxes they used rate -4 stars for a total of 1 star.
PS the price is less than 1/4 of the Japanese domestic dvd of the tv series (someone was complaining about the price).
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Summary: Box Set.
Comment: This is an excellent TV series, not as bloody as the films but it is more faithful to the original Manga books.
My biggest criticism is that Media Blasters are only putting two episodes per disc. Apart from the cost, that's an AWFUL lot of DVD's taking up shelf space.
The good news is that there will be a box set, the bad news is it could be some time coming.
Even though I have bought the first two releases (and enjoyed them enormously) I think I'll wait for the Box Set.
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Summary: For my Dad
Comment: All my Dad wanted last year was the first Shogun Assassin. THis year I got him the second one and he didn't even kow that it exsisted. He was totally surprised, and completly pumped. Thank you for helping me find something that my Dad would like and enjoy!@!
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: Classic feudal japan and samurai flick blended with modern weapons of the time. Well made.
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Summary: Lone Wolf And Cub Installment Number Three: A Definite Must Watch!
Comment: Yes, they do get more violent. In fact, they are all violent. Yet their fun as hell to watch. If you are not one of those who likes violence in a film, and think that these films will be your usual fare of samurai action films, then you will be in for quite a surprise. Tomisaburo Wakayama continues where he left off: A one man army of destruction. As the third episode opens up, we find Ogami (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and his son Diagoro headed for their usual mayhem: embroiled in a power struggle with a landlord and governor during the feudal era of Japan. And although Ogami is an assassin in the true sense of the word, remorseless in his killing, he is also a man driven by a warrior code which compels him to seek out a sense of justice: Albeit his sense of justice.
This is one of the better ones of the 6 episode series. And although I have not veiwed the final two episodes in the series recently [somewhere in my vast storage] when I viewed this episode a few nights ago, I couldn't help enjoying this particular film, and would have to say it was the best of the four episodes that I have viewed recently. I would highly recommend this film to all viewers, as I have always found the Lone Wolf and Cub series to be a truly fascinating look at Japanese cinema during the early 1970s. Also, I think this episode is probably one of the better ones, however, don't stop there. View them all, starting with the first to the last. They are all interesting and fun. [as long as you don't mind the violence]. But hey, that is the nature of the characters in the film. Highly recommended.
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